Radiodesk



Nov. 1, 1927. 1,647,264

A. C. BOVE RADIO DESK Filed March 2'6. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 5.31 `Figf Imm) v BY

7 ATTORNEY Piate-wanted Nov. 1., 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

.ANTHONY C. BOVE, F BIBDOXLYN, NEW YORK.

. RADIODESK.

applicati@ mea Ieren as, 192e. serial 1ro. 97,493.

pose.

This invention contemplates .the mounting of a radio set and the operating parts there-v for in such a manner thatsaid set and parts areconcealed from view whenthe desk iS used for lits normal purpose, that is, for

i writing. The invention V furthercontemplates the provision of compartmentsv normally used for holding blank stationer letters, or other material, which may be olded out of the way when 4it is desired to use the radio set, and which may' then be brought forward into operating position, whereby the desk is transformed mtoand lpresents the appearance of a radio cabinet.

The various objects of my invention will be clear from the description which follows -and'from the drawings, in which,

Fig. 1 is. a perspectwe v1ew of my im.

' proved desk, showing the materialholdin partly in section.

ment into thereof.

compartmentsl at the right, in their norma or operative'positions in which they are arranged when the desk is .to be used as'y .a writing desk.

Fig..2.1s a top l.plan view of the same Fig. 3 is avertical section of the same.

Fig. 4 isa horizontal section through the top drawer, .containing Ythe loud' speaker, batteries, antenna, or loop, used in connection with the radio set.

Fig. 5 is a front view partly in section of part of the radio set, showing ,the means for movably supporting said set, and

Fig. v6 is a-fvert'ical section taken in front of one' of the pigeon holes or holding comp artments4 and throughthe side ofthe desk,

showing the means for Aguiding the compartl and out of theV operative positionA M invention can be applied toany of the usua styles of writin sks, one ty o which is indicated in t e drawin s an des- -ignated by the numeral 10.y aid desks usually include a series. of drawers 11, 12 and 13, and vahingedcover 14s-which in it;

o the sidesof the desk and forms the front 'of said desk. Said cover. 14 also serv to.

to the back 20 andare connected in the compartments 15 and 16 being hlnged conceal, and in its open position extends out to form the outer writing table.

Pigeon hole and stationery holding compartments are usual] provided in desks of the'type to which t is invention pertains, but such compartments are usually built into vplace permanently at the rear of the inner writing compartment.-A

I prefer, however, to arrange the compartments 15, 16, 17 and 18, so that in their normal or operative ositions, they extend -substantially across t e entire width .of the innerwriting table 19in spaced relation to the removable back 20 of the desk, whereby an inner compartment or space as 21 isl provided, ign which a radio set as 22 is preferably centrally arranged. Said set 22 is so mounted that it}may`readily,be moved forwardl of the inner writing table 19A when it is esired to use said set. In order that the movement 'of the setA is not prevented by the compartments `15, 16, 17 and-18, which are normally in front of said set,'and for the further purpose of allowing the concealment ofsaid compartments from view when theset is Ato be used, I prefer to make said compartments movable and foldable soithat they may be disposed out of the way when desired, and so -that the interior of the desk may then present the appearance of a radio cabinet. Said compartments are arranged. in spaced relation pairs,

together by means of a suitable hinge as 23, and the compartments 17 and 18 being similarly hinged together by meansof the hinge 24, so-that each pair of .said compartments may be folded. together to occupy a space atthe side of the radio set of about half the width of the extended compartments. Each of the outermost compartments 1 5 and 18 is slidably supported by one of the sides 25 of the desk, to which is secured the guide member 26 preferably rabbeted' along the lower edge as at 27. A similar 'de member28- is secured to the inner sur ace of each f of said outer compartments, and is provided with a projecting tongue 29 operatingin the groove 27 of the guide member 26,: so that said compartments maybe moved forwardly and vrearwardly into that part of the ace at the side of the radiol set without a lowing sidewise movement of said' compartments,

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Pigeon holes as 31 ofsuitable size and shape may be made in each of the compartments for holding letters, stationery or other material. In the outermost compartments 15 and 18, I prefer to provide a projecting rack as 32, which is designed to fold into and to tit into the corresponding space 33 provided in the inner compartment, to which it is secured, when said inner compartment is rotated aboutits hinge into the position shown at the left in Fig. 2. It will be understood, however, that the normal positions of said compartments is that shown at the right in Figs. 1 and 2, and that when the inner compartment is folded upon, the outer, both compartments may be moved back into that portion of the space 21 at the side of the radio set, the compartments being guided in their movement by the guide members 26 and 28 at the side of the desk.

The radio set 22-is mounted on suitable rollers 34, which operate in suitable grooves formed in the inner table 19. After the compartments have been folded and pushed back into their inoperative positions, -the table19 is cleared and the radio set 22 may then be pulled forward with ease untilV said set isin a position convenient for the manipulation of the various dials thereof. In order to allow the adjacent inner compartments 16 and 17 to clear each other when moved from their operative intotheir folded positions, the adjacent sides 36 and 37 thereof are preferably made divergent rearwardly, though it will be understood that any other suitable constructionv may be used if desired to prevent interference of said compartments during the folding thereof.

hold the varoius accessories or operating parts of the radio set, such as the battery 38, the loud speaker 39 andtheantenna or loop 40. v

The above-mentioned parts may be separated from each other in the drawer if desired, by means of partitions as 41, and 42. If desired, suitable panels as 43 and-44 may be made at the front of the drawer for ornamental purposes at the places behind-which the loud speaker and the antenna are 1o- Vcated, the panel covering the loud speaker perforated as at 44', to rom said speaker to be The wires 46 from the 39, being preferabl allow the sound heard effectively.

-loud speaker are brought up through the back of the drawer into the writing compartment, and are referabl arrangedalong the rear wall 20 o the des and along .thetop 53, whereby the jack 54 maybe readily connected to a suitable plug as in the radio set when it is desired to operate the loud speaker. Said wires.l 46 are preferably extensible, being coiled through a substantial portion oftheir length in order to provide The uppermost drawer 11 is designed to.

a suicient length of wire to prevent injury -thereto when the drawer 11 is pulled out ol.V

the set moved into position. Similarly, coiled wires as 47 connectthe batteries to the radio set and similar wires, not shown,. may connect the loop 40 to the set, all. of said' wiresbeing substantially entirely concealed by being passed up through the back portion of the drawer, and aroundto suitable connections at the back of said radio set.

In Order to manipulate the antenna 40, I

have provided ay knob48 on thefront of the drawer 11, said knobhbeing secured to a 'i suitable shaft 49, at the extremity of which is mounted a bevel gear as 50. The antenna or loop 40 is mounted for rotation about a vertical pivot 51 suitably secured in the I drawer bottom. At the top of said pivot is mounted the bevel gear 52, meshing with the gear 50, so that rotation of the lknob 48 rotates the loop 40 about a vertical axis,

and the loop may be adjusted for direction.

It. will be seen .that the parts contained in the drawer may "be 'readily inspected bypulling out said drawer, and that said parts andthe connections'therefor are readily accessible through the removable back 20, and

are normally entirely concealed from view.

It will further be seen that the desk presents the appearance of the Ordinar writing desk, but that it can be readily Jc anged to expose the radio set and to entirely conceal the various compartments. It will fur.- ther be understood that various changes are contemplated and may be made from the specific structure shown and described without departing from the spirit of this invention and the scope of the appended claims.- 1

I claim:

l. In a radio desk, foldab-le vcompartments arranged normally in spaced relation to the back of said desk for providing a permanent rear space adapted to receive a radio set between the backs ofsaid compartmentsand said desk back in the extended ositions of said compartments and adaptedJ tobe collapsed into the end o rtions `of said space and inside of said des for providingan additional front central space continuous with said rear space into which the set may be moved.

2. In a desk, a series of compartments for holding material therein, arranged normally in spaced relation to the back of and completely across said desk, lhinges connecting said compartments in pairs and allowing the folding of the compartments of a pair other compartments of the' pair, means o n the sides of the deskfor slida-bly supporting one of the compartments ofeach pair wherethrough an angle 'of 180 upon lthe by said compartments may be folded toward Z the sides of said desk in pairs about the hinge therebetween and moved back tothe rear of said desk, leaving a space between the folded compartments for the reception of a radio set, and a drawer in said desk adapted to hold a loud speaker, and an antenna.

3. In a desk, a series of four com artments arranged in airs and in space relation to the back o said deska hinge connecting the ladjacent ed es of said compartf ments whereby each o said pairs of com; partments may be folded about said hinge away from the middle portion of said desk and toward the sides thereof, while being maintained at all times inside of the side walls of said desk and means on the sides of the desk for slidably supporting said compartments for movement forwardly and rearwardly of said desk whereby a space is provided between the folded pairs of comi partments into which a radio set may be moved from the rear of said desk.

4. In a writing desk, pairs of compartments each hinged together. and extending in the operative position thereof substantially half way across the width of said desk and cooperating means on one compart ment of each pair and on the desk for su porting said pair for movement forward dy and rearwardly of said desk and for gui ing said compartments in the movementthereof in all positions of said pair.

5. In a writ-ing desk, a pair of normall aligned compartments of substantially the same width, a hinge joinin said compartments, wherebyone of sai compartments may be folded through an angle of 180 upon the other of said compartments, thereby reducin the width of both compartments in the fol edposition thereof to that of a. single compartment, said pair of compartments being arranged so as to remaln at all times inside of said desk, means for'slidably supporting one of said com artments for movement forwardly of said esk, a second pair of similar compartments spaced widthwise of the first-mentioned pair for providing a space between said pairs in the folded positions thereof.

6. In a convertible writing desk, a pair of compartments of substantially the same width arranged in spaced relation tothe back of said desk, a hinge joining said compartments,` whereby one of said compart-n ments may be folded upon the other of said compartments,. while remaining inside of the sides and front of the desk, thereby reducing the width of both compartments in the folded position thereof to that of a single compartment, means for slidably sup--v porting one `of said compartments of each pair for movement forwardly and rearwardy of said desk, and a radio set normally arranged 'behind and obstructed by-said, com-l partments and ,adapted'to be brought for, wardly of while supported by Bald desk y the sides of said desk whereby after said compartmentshave been folded and thereby removed from the path of said set. l

7. An article of furniture convertible from a desk to a radio cabinet including a radio set arrangediat the central rear portion of said article, foldable means for holding papers therein normally in spaced relation to the back of said article whereby a space is provided behind said means 4for said set, said foldable means being free of and independent-of said set, and concealing said set andadapted to be removed from path of said set on the folding thereof inside of and adjacent to the sides of the article and means for supporting said set for" movement forwardly and rearwardly of said article into the space occupied by part of said foldable means before the folding' thereof.

8. In a convertible desk and radio cabinet, a writing compartment, a radio set at the central rear portion of said writing compartment, means for supporting said set for movement forwardly and rearwardly in said inner "compartment and foldable c0111-, part-ments for holding material therein normally in spaced relation to the back of said desk, normally reaching completelyacross said desk for concealing said set and arranged to be folded out of the path of said set and entirely inside of and adjacent to said set may be moved into the additional space provided by folding said compartments of the normal positions thereof.

9. In a convertible desk and radio cabinet, an inner writing compartment in said desk, a radio set at the rear of said inner `compartment, means for slidably sup orting said radio set for movement in sa1d)' inner writing compartment, and foldable means for holding material therein, normally conL cealing said radio set in the operative osition' thereof, and arranged to'be folde out of the path of said set, and into a position entirely inside of and adjacent to the sides of the desk whereby said set may be moved into the space artly occupied by' said compartments in t e normal positions thereof.

10, In a radio desk, an inner writing compartment provided withv a permanent rear central space adapted to receive a radio set, foldable means for holding material therein normally concealin said space and adapted to be folded\ into alf its extended width into a space adjacent to and inside of the sides of said desk,and means for 'supporting said foldable means for allowing 'the folding of said foldable means and thereby providing a front central space into which a set may be moved from the permanent rear central space.

1'1. In a desk, an inner writing compartment, includin an inner writing table and means for enc osing said table, .a pair 0f tion lto the rear of partment and inside a guide member lsa holders for material arranged in spaced relasaid inner writing comof said -desk and having 1 'eon holes therein, hinges joining said pair of holders whereby said holders may besfolded together While remaining inside of said desk, with the front portions thereof in contact with each other,a guide member on the outer of said holders, and a cooperating guide member on the side o f said inner writing compartment, whereby said pair of holders may be moved rearwardl and forwardly of said desk in the folded and unfolded positions thereof.

. 12. ln a desk, an inner writing compartment, including an inner writing table and means for enclosing said table, a pair of holders for material arranged normally in spaced relation to the rear of said desk having pigeon holes therein, hinges joining said air of holderswhereby said holders may be folded together with the front portions thereof in contact with each other, a guide member having a tongue projectin therefrom secured to the outer of said hol ers and having a groove therein adapted to receive said tongue secured to the side of said inner writing compartment.

13. lin a desk, more than one pair of foldable compartments normally reaching across said desk and arranged in spaced relation to and between the front and back thereof for providing a rear radio set compartment enlargeable on the folding of said compartments, one compartment of each pair being mounted for the folding thereof from a mi tion near the center of said desk to a posin tion in front of the other com artment of the pair and adjacent to a side o the desk.

14. ln a desk, a holder for material having a rack projecting forwardly therefrom, a similar holder of substantially the same Vwidth having a recess therein adapted to receive said rack, hinges joining said holders foldably together, and means for supporting that one of said holders adjacent to the side of `:aid desk to said side for movement forwardly and rearwardly of said desk.

15. ln a desk, an inner writing compartment having a permanent rear central space adapted to receive a radio set, holders arranged at all times in said compartment and normally in aligned extended position for concealing said space, and hinges joining the adjacent edges of said holders in pairs whereby one of the holders ,of each pair may be swung about the hinges into a position forwardly of the other holder of the pair while .remaining inside of said compartment for providing access to and fromsaid permanent space. i

16. ln a desk having an inner writing compartment having a ermanent rear unobstructed space adapted to receive a radio fet, and foldable means arranged completely across said compartment for normally concealing said permanent space and for providing an additional space into which said set may be moved on the folding therenf,v said means being maintained within said compartment in all positions thereof.,`

.ANTHONY C BOVE. 

